Will Kassim Osgood ever be a WR

Sticking with receiver, Kassim Osgood looks the part with his height and build, but just doesn’t look natural or comfortable. He’s uncertain coming out of breaks and not crisp. He seems to have a high-step built into his gait and he lacks the sort of smoothness you want in a receiver. Sideline talk among informed observers says the verdict is already in: the free-agent addition from San Diego is strictly an excellent special-teamer.

It's not like he never had a chance to BECOME a WR, he was given a chance when the WR corps consisted of Eric Parker, Kevin Dyson and Reche Caldwell. And even then he didn't do well at all, there's a reason he was buried as deep down as he could go. It's not like two different sets of coaching staffs didn't give him the chance to prove himself

Wow. If this is true and KO is being seen as purely a special teamer already in Jax I feel for him. He truly believes he has what it takes, I hope the w/e work was a 'bad day at the office' and he comes on strong next practice.

Having said that I reckon the Jax fans must be wondering who is making the personnel decisions in their organisation. Those guys thought they were getting a guy who can play wideout and make catches.

Osgood can catch and run fine (once he finally gets going); just look at his numbers from state. He just can't get seperation. His strides are too long and he isn't sudden enough.

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How much separation does a 6'5" receiver who ran down Dante Hall really need? The knock was Osgood had
hands of stone - manos de piedra and that was so over played it was pathetic.

We all saw Osgood throw two defenders like a rag doll en route to a TD (I think it was against Green Bay) yet forum mania and chants of "clanker" was the Osgood buzz word of the day. The dude was never really given a chance to shake off the label as a specialist.

How much separation does a 6'5" receiver who ran down Dante Hall really need? The knock was Osgood had
hands of stone - manos de piedra and that was so over played it was pathetic.

We all saw Osgood throw two defenders like a rag doll en route to a TD (I think it was against Green Bay) yet forum mania and chants of "clanker" was the Osgood buzz word of the day. The dude was never really given a chance to shake off the label as a specialist.

Oh well. **** ain't changing until these lines are right.

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I have a pretty good feeling that our WR coaches had a better feel for Osgood's talents than some drunk in the stands. :yes:

I am rooting for Osgood too. I just think he was mislead by his agent to go for a WR opportunity when he shouldnt have. But hey thats just my drunk fan in the stands opinion. :lol:

Good luck to Kassim. I am wondering if he will jump up into the stands in the west endzone as a Jag when they pay us a visit in Sept. Should be fun to see.

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I dont. If you have a goal you strive to atain that goal. You dont sit on your thumb and settle for what you have now.

I cant fault him one bit for wanting to be more than a demon ST player. Go get some. Then if he fails, at least he can know he tried. To me that is a lot better than staring into a beer wondering 'what if'....

I dont. If you have a goal you strive to atain that goal. You dont sit on your thumb and settle for what you have now.

I cant fault him one bit for wanting to be more than a demon ST player. Go get some. Then if he fails, at least he can know he tried. To me that is a lot better than staring into a beer wondering 'what if'....

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So I wonder how he feels knowing that he may have already failed even before training camp?